CCN in the press: November 2016

CCN was referenced several times in the national and trade press during November, in articles on the Local Growth Fund, the Autumn Statement, the Education Services Grant, CCN's studies on potential local government reorganisation, and CCN's latest adult social care report.

TES: Cuts to school improvement grant is 'academisation by the back door'

Planning Portal: Countiy councils warm to potential new local planning role

The MJ: Getting the geography right

Transport Network: Size matters for savings and services, county councils claim

LGC: Phil Swann: Lessons from unitary reorganisation

OnMedica: Social care directors warn of funding crisis

The MJ: Javid backs reorganisation in speech to counites

Public Finance: The financial case for maintaining county boundaries

Financial Times: County councils attack 'biased' funding for cities

Huffington Post: Is the NHS getting the money it needs?

Public Sector Executive: Councils ask for finance settlement early as Treasury leaves 'nothing to celebrate'

Transport Network: Councils back Hammond on infastructure spend and devo